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Frank Energie vs Groenpand Energiedynamic contracts compared, EV drivers included

What does home charging with Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie cost for your car?

EV cost scan: your car, mileage and charging habits

Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie side by side: fixed fee €7.25* and €8.47* per month, markup €0.0182* and €0.0242 per kWh. At 5,130 kWh a year (household plus home charging), Frank Energie is €46* a year cheaper in fixed fees and markup. What differs: Frank Energie: own ERE deal (open now) and ACM license since 2020; Groenpand Energie: ACM license since 2012.

Amounts from the suppliers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement

Frank EnergieEnergy supplier
EV scoreStrong, 8.5 out of 10
Groenpand EnergieEnergy supplier
EV scoreGood, 7.5 out of 10
How the EV score is built

The numbers

Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie side by side

Only what the supplier itself charges: fixed fee and markup. The market price, energy tax and grid costs are the same with both.

Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie: costs, contract and EV score
ItemFrank EnergieGroenpand Energie
Costs
Fixed feeper month€7.25*€8.47*
Markupper kWh€0.0182*Lower€0.0242
Supplier costper year, at 5,130 kWh€180*Lower€226*
Contract and charging
Price perhourhour
Smart charging in the appYesYes
Home-battery steeringYesYes
Own ERE dealYesNo
Certainty
Taking new customersYesYes
ACM licenseActive since 2020Active since 2012
EV score8.5/10 · Strong7.5/10 · Good
  • * Amount as the supplier publishes it; the supplier does not say whether it includes VAT.
  • Marked green: the lower amount, only when it stays lower if an amount with * were excl. VAT (then 21% is added). No mark: the same, or not certain which is lower.
  • Supplier cost per year: 12 × fixed fee + markup × 5,130 kWh (2,430 kWh average household plus 2,700 kWh home charging, 15,000 km a year), excl. energy tax and grid costs.

Price per month

What a kWh cost with Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie

Smart-charged in the four cheapest hours of each day, with energy tax, VAT and each supplier's markup. The market price is the same for both, so the lines move together. The gap between them is the difference in markup: €0.0060* per kWh.

€0.184*/kWhFrank Energie: smart charging, average over the last 12 months
€0.190/kWhGroenpand Energie: smart charging, average over the last 12 months
€46*a yearDifference in supplier cost per year at 5,130 kWhLower with Frank Energie

Smart charging, price per kWh

Last 24 complete months · markup difference €0.0060* per kWh

See the figures per month
Price per kWh with smart charging per month, Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie
MonthFrank EnergieGroenpand Energie
September 2026€0.204€0.210
August 2026€0.170€0.176
July 2026€0.155€0.161
June 2026€0.169€0.175
May 2026€0.144€0.150
April 2026€0.124€0.130
March 2026€0.168€0.174
February 2026€0.212€0.218
January 2026€0.228€0.234
December 2025€0.217€0.223
November 2025€0.219€0.225
October 2025€0.199€0.205
September 2025€0.174€0.180
August 2025€0.161€0.167
July 2025€0.186€0.192
June 2025€0.139€0.145
May 2025€0.124€0.130
April 2025€0.146€0.152
March 2025€0.179€0.185
February 2025€0.254€0.260
January 2025€0.234€0.240
December 2024€0.220€0.226
November 2024€0.244€0.250
October 2024€0.211€0.217

Per kWh incl. VAT and energy tax, excl. fixed supply costs, grid costs and the tax reduction. Markup as we record it per month; before September 27, 2026 the first markup we saw. * Markup published without stating VAT. Energy tax and VAT: Belastingdienst, Overzicht tarieven energiebelasting. Market price: Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE), data Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)

EV score

Score per pillar

Ten public checks in four pillars, the same rules for every supplier. Anything not public earns 0 points.

  • Frank Energie8.5/10EV score · Strong
  • Groenpand Energie7.5/10EV score · Good
  • Charging

    weight 35%

    Frank Energie10.0
    Groenpand Energie10.0
  • Costs

    weight 30%

    Frank Energie5.0
    Groenpand Energie5.0
  • Certainty

    weight 25%

    Frank Energie10.0
    Groenpand Energie10.0
  • ERE

    weight 10%

    Frank Energie10.0
    Groenpand Energie0.0
See every point per check
EV score: points per check
CheckFrank EnergieGroenpand Energie
Dynamic contractCharging · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
Smart charging in the appCharging · Yes: 1 · coming soon: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Home-battery steeringCharging · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
Fixed fee publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50.5 / 10.5 / 1
Markup per kWh publicCosts · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50.5 / 11 / 1
Supplier cost per yearCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.50.5 / 10 / 1
ACM license activeCertainty · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
Years licensedCertainty · 5+ years: 1 · 2+ years: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Taking new customersCertainty · Yes: 1 · unknown: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Own ERE dealERE · Open: 1 · waitlist or pre-registration: 0.51 / 10 / 1

For EV drivers

What they offer beyond the price

The first sentence of what the supplier itself says. Everything is on each supplier's page, with sources.

  • Smart charging in the app

    Frank EnergieYes

    Smart Charging in the Frank app: set a departure time and Frank schedules charging at the cheapest moments.

    Groenpand EnergieYes

    Groenpand sells and installs Easee chargers; the Easee app can be set to charge on your own solar power.

  • ERE deal

    Frank EnergieYes

    Via registration service Joulo (since 16 September 2026), for customers with a suitable charge point with a MID meter.

    View this ERE offer
    Groenpand EnergieNo

    No ERE offer found on the brand's own pages.

  • Home battery

    Frank EnergieYes

    Slim Stroom Handelen: Frank steers a linked home battery to charge at low and discharge at high prices, including on the imbalance market; open to multiple brands.

    Groenpand EnergieYes

    Supplies and installs Sessy home batteries (web shop or quote, installation €605 incl. VAT); energy customers get a discount on items such as a home battery.

  • Feed-in

    Frank Energie

    No feed-in costs.

    Groenpand Energie

    For fixed, variable and model contracts with solar panels, the general terms (art. 26) allow Groenpand to have an EMS installed (cost for the customer, after a quote) and switch the panels off during grid congestion, imbalance or negative prices, without compensation.

  • Term and cancelling

    Frank Energie

    Indefinite term; cancellation is free and there is no notice period.

    Groenpand Energie

    Open-ended; per the general terms it can always be cancelled free of charge with 5 working days notice.

  • Fixed fee in short

    Frank Energie

    Both amounts come from Frank Energie's comparison table (updated April 2026): fixed supply fee €7.25 per month and purchase fee €0.0182 per kWh.

    Groenpand Energie

    Tariff tool (September 2026): standing charge €8.47 per month; the tool does not say whether this amount includes VAT.

Which one suits whom?

The differences at a glance

No winner and no advice: these are the differences in the public data. Lower means a lower amount, nothing more.

Frank Energie

  • Lower supplier cost: €180* against €226* a year
  • Lower markup: €0.0182* against €0.0242 per kWh
  • Own ERE deal, open now
  • ACM license since 2020
All about Frank Energie

Groenpand Energie

  • ACM license since 2012
All about Groenpand Energie

Not certain which is lower: fixed fee. At least one of the two does not say whether the amount includes VAT (* in the table).

Both

  • Price per hour
  • Smart charging in its own app
  • Steers a home battery
  • Taking new customers

Sources

Where the numbers come from

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both suppliers.

Which is cheaper: Frank Energie or Groenpand Energie?

For an example household (2,430 kWh household use plus 2,700 kWh home charging), Frank Energie charges €180* a year in fixed fees and markup, Groenpand Energie €226*. That makes Frank Energie €46 a year cheaper. The market price, energy tax and grid costs are the same with both. * Amount as the supplier publishes it, without saying whether it includes VAT.

Can you smart-charge your EV with Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie?

Frank Energie: yes. Smart Charging in the Frank app: set a departure time and Frank schedules charging at the cheapest moments. Groenpand Energie: yes. Groenpand sells and installs Easee chargers; the Easee app can be set to charge on your own solar power.

Do Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie have an ERE deal?

Frank Energie: yes. Via registration service Joulo (since 16 September 2026), for customers with a suitable charge point with a MID meter. Groenpand Energie: no. No ERE offer found on the brand's own pages. Since 1 January 2026, ERE payment for home charging needs a charger with a built-in MID meter; you can also arrange ERE separately from your energy supplier or charging card.

Do Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie use hourly or quarter-hourly prices?

Frank Energie prices per hour, Groenpand Energie per hour.

What is the EV score of Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie?

Frank Energie 8.5/10 (strong), Groenpand Energie 7.5/10 (good). The EV score counts ten public checks in four pillars: charging 35%, costs 30%, certainty 25% and ERE 10%, with the same rules for every supplier.

Can you cancel Frank Energie and Groenpand Energie at any time?

Frank Energie: Indefinite term; cancellation is free and there is no notice period. Groenpand Energie: Open-ended; per the general terms it can always be cancelled free of charge with 5 working days notice.

Your ERE payment is arranged separately

Whichever supplier you use: with a charger that has a built-in MID meter you earn ERE payment for what you charge at home. Compare the providers on net earnings and trust.

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